Waiting

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cat, humour, mystery, short, story

(yesterday, tea time)

At the end of the drive the cat had positioned himself at the side of the road looking east, then west then east again, as if expecting the arrival of a favourite cousin or an ice-cream van.

(saw me watching, walked away)

visitor

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cat, garden, haiku, pets, stranger, visitor

Slinking through the hedge
with peek through the kitchen door
newcomer, black cat

Sad

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cat, death, euthanasia, haiku, loss, memories, sadness, veterinary

Found an old vet’s bill

‘Euthanasia, white cat’

Memories, heartache 

haiku – bird food

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birds, cat, haiku, nature, wildlife

On the bird table
sits a stray cat with eyes closed.
Birds are not hungry.

missing cat (2)

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animals, cat, death, haiku, loss, pets, sorrow

Still, beside the road
diving into yesterday
goodbye, my Black Cat

haiku – cool cat

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birds, cat, finches, haiku, nature, summer, weather copper beech

black cat watches finch
from shade of the copper beech
midday heat saves bird

Cat ch the moment – haiku

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animals, cat, comfort, feline, haiku, seize the moment

atop a brick wall
black cat enjoys the moment
stretched in spring sunlight

seizing the moment
black cat sleeps on wall
feline perfection

haiku-puzzled cat

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artificial fire, cat, fire

Artificial flames
Bright red fire glows for affect
No heat, puzzled cat

haiku- comfort

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black cat, cat, comfort, cushion, fire

In perfect comfort
Black cat on feather cushion
Staring at the flames

Gone

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cat, death, ginger cat, haiku, purring

alongside the road
my ginger cat is stretched out,
all purring over.